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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Extra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/L · Henderson, NV · November 5, 2014

Date: November 5, 2014 · 10:45 local
Place: Henderson, NV
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N369XT
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA034
Reported as: Extra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/L
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 414 total14 in this make and model76 in the last 90 days

N369XTRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Extra Flugzeugproduktions EA 300/LS/N 1315 · Built 2010 Airframe modelExtra Flugzeugproduktions EA 300/L Engine modelLycoming AEIO-580-B1AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N369XT experienced a loss of engine power while on short final to runway 35 at Henderson airport, Nevada. The aircraft touched down perindicular to a road then impacted a chain link fence where it came to rest.

According to the pilot he was on a long final beginning at 3000 feet AGL. At approximately 1/4 mile from the runway the engine quit. The pilot stated that he an attempt to restart the engine twice.

Examination of the aircraft revealed that the left wing and right wing fuel tanks were depleted of fuel. The center tank was approximately 1/2 full with about 8 gallons remaining. According to the pilot the fuel selector was set to the center tank and post accident it was turned to the off position.

As the FAA filed it

N369XT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 35 AT HENDERSON AIRPORT, NEVADA. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN PERINDICULAR TO A ROAD THEN IMPACTED A CHAIN LINK FENCE WHERE IT CAME TO REST.

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS ON A LONG FINAL BEGINNING AT 3000 FEET AGL. AT APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE TWICE.

EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT WING AND RIGHT WING FUEL TANKS WERE DEPLETED OF FUEL. THE CENTER TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 FULL WITH ABOUT 8 GALLONS REMAINING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SET TO THE CENTER TANK AND POST ACCIDENT IT WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR15LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLas Vegas, NVA partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Nov 5, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N369XT · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20120303012109ICruise/Level Flight · Jean, NVReceived notification via memo on June 12, 2012 from the denali cmo that they had performed an investigation of a complaint regarding an incident on March 3, 2012, relating to sky comabt ace LLC of henderson, Nevada. The incident involved N369XT, model Extra…Mar 3, 2012 · Minor damage